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It's not a period, it's a withdrawal bleed and it only happens because you stop taking your pills. You can just as easily go straight from one pack to the next without a break. This is more reliable and you never have any periods.

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No you dont stop!!!!!

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Q: Should you start taking active birth control pills if your period is still on?
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What day does your period begin while taking birth control is it once you stop taking the active pills or does it begin when you finish the entire pack including the inactive pills?

The first day of your period will start once you stop taking the active pills.


Should you stop taking the birth control pill if you get your period?

You should continue taking the birth control pill daily as scheduled regardless of bleeding.


On birth control is it possible to get your period while taking the active pills or does it only come when you take the inactive ones?

No you will not get your period while taking the active pills only the inactive pills. You may have spotting. If this is bothersome contact your doctor and they may give you another birth control pill that will work better for you.


What does it mean if you get a long and painful period while taking active birth control pills and were recently on penicillin?

Taking any antibiotics can make your pills ineffective. You should always use alternative birth control while on antibiotics (and through your next full cycle).


Should you start your new pack the day you end your period?

You should start your new pack of birth control pills on schedule, regardless of bleeding. If you want to start early, on the day your period ends, that's fine. Do not go more than seven days without taking an active birth control pill.


Is it bad if you are on your period and you start the active pills of the contraceptive pill one day early?

No, my wife does this as well as not stopping taking the active pill after the 21st day so she can control when her period arrives or not so she can do things without worrying about having a period.


How long after you stop taking birth control should you get your period?

In the next ten days.


If you stop taking your birth control because you think you're pregnant should you get your period?

If you're pregnant, then you won't get your period


In what order do you take birth control pills and which color do you take first?

Hello - You start taking birth control pills on the last day of your period. You will have seven pills which are a different colour from the other pills. The seven different coloured pills are the "non- active or sugar pills" which you start taking after you have finished taking the active pills. The active pills are the 28+ different coloured pills from the non active ones.


Can going off the birth control pill throw your period off?

yes!! don't SKIP!! if you stop taking it your period should regulate soon. yes!! don't SKIP!! if you stop taking it your period should regulate soon.


What if you get your period while on birth control?

If you get your period while on birth control, you should continue using your birth control as scheduled. Bleeding does not change the schedule for taking your pill or changing your patch or ring.


My wife missed 1 pill and then took 2 the next day- her period has started so should she continue taking active pills-three left- or should she stop and start a new pack after her period?

Your wife should continue to take her active pills.